60NYT > Nina Bernsteintopics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/b/nina_bernstein/index.html?rss=1Recent and archived news articles by Nina Bernstein of The New York Times.Copyright 2014 The New York Times Companyen-usTue 31 Mar 2015 17:10:12 -0400http://static01.nyt.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gifNYThttp://www.nytimes.comIn Bitter Cold, Entertaining Children With Games, Films and Dumplings http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/17/nyregion/with-single-digit-temperatures-new-yorkers-improvise-ways-to-cope.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/17/nyregion/with-single-digit-temperatures-new-yorkers-improvise-ways-to-cope.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/02/17/nyregion/COLD1/COLD1-thumbStandard-v2.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Single-digit temperatures and a break from school forced New Yorkers to improvise ways to keep children occupied.By NINA BERNSTEINTue, 17 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/17/nyregion/with-single-digit-temperatures-new-yorkers-improvise-ways-to-cope.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo Collect Debts, Nursing Homes Are Seizing Control Over Patientshttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/26/nyregion/to-collect-debts-nursing-home-seizing-control-over-patients.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/26/nyregion/to-collect-debts-nursing-home-seizing-control-over-patients.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/01/26/nyregion/SUB-26GUARDIANSHIP/SUB-26GUARDIANSHIP-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>A New York State statute to protect the infirm has become a routine tool for nursing homes to ensure bills are paid.By NINA BERNSTEINMon, 26 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/26/nyregion/to-collect-debts-nursing-home-seizing-control-over-patients.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTargeted Attack on New York Police Officers Reopens Wounds From the Militant 1970shttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/23/nyregion/targeted-attacks-on-new-york-police-reopen-old-wounds-from-70s.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/23/nyregion/targeted-attacks-on-new-york-police-reopen-old-wounds-from-70s.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/12/22/nyregion/22HISTORY1web/22HISTORY1web-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>The shooting of two officers by a man who left messages of antipolice hatred recalled a grim period in the city’s history.By BENJAMIN MUELLER and NINA BERNSTEINTue, 23 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/23/nyregion/targeted-attacks-on-new-york-police-reopen-old-wounds-from-70s.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssDeath in Bronx Shows Vulnerability of State&#8217;s Nursing Home Residents http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/nyregion/death-in-bronx-shows-vulnerability-of-states-nursing-home-residents.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/nyregion/death-in-bronx-shows-vulnerability-of-states-nursing-home-residents.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/12/16/nyregion/16nursing/16nursing-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>The death of Frank Mercado, 77, ruled a homicide by the medical examiner, highlights the hazards of nursing homes in New York, where rates of substandard care and abuse are high, according to studies.By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG and NINA BERNSTEINTue, 16 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/nyregion/death-in-bronx-shows-vulnerability-of-states-nursing-home-residents.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssBellevue Back on Front Line in Another Crisis http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/nyregion/bellevue-back-on-front-line-in-another-crisis.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/nyregion/bellevue-back-on-front-line-in-another-crisis.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/10/25/nyregion/NYPATIENT-sub/NYPATIENT-sub-thumbStandard-v2.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Bellevue Hospital Center has long been on the front line of global health crises. But rising to the challenge of New York City’s first Ebola case may be one of its biggest tests.By NINA BERNSTEINSat, 25 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/nyregion/bellevue-back-on-front-line-in-another-crisis.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo Die at Home: Reporter’s Notebookhttp://www.nytimes.com/times-insider/2014/10/21/to-die-at-home-reporters-notebook/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/times-insider/2014/10/21/to-die-at-home-reporters-notebook/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/10/20/blogs/dying/dying-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>A journey taken with a woman and her dying father led Nina Bernstein to write an article that speaks to the challenges many readers also face.By NINA BERNSTEINTue, 21 Oct 2014 11:35:29 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/times-insider/2014/10/21/to-die-at-home-reporters-notebook/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssAfter Deportation Threats and a Long Wait, Citizenship for a Lifesaverhttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/nyregion/citizenship-after-22-years-in-new-york-and-threats-of-deportation.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/nyregion/citizenship-after-22-years-in-new-york-and-threats-of-deportation.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/10/16/nyregion/CITIZEN/CITIZEN-thumbStandard-v2.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Mohammad Sarfaraz Hussain, a New Yorker from Pakistan, was tagged for deportation at age 18 after complying with the post-Sept. 11 “special registration” program. Now Mr. Hussain, an E.M.T., is becoming a citizen.By NINA BERNSTEINThu, 16 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/nyregion/citizenship-after-22-years-in-new-york-and-threats-of-deportation.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssFighting to Honor a Father’s Last Wish: To Die at Homehttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/nyregion/family-fights-health-care-system-for-simple-request-to-die-at-home.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/nyregion/family-fights-health-care-system-for-simple-request-to-die-at-home.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/09/26/nyregion/SUBjpDYING2/SUBjpDYING2-thumbStandard-v2.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Maureen Stefanides wanted to fulfill her father’s request after long nursing home stays left him weak and unhappy, but the forces of the health care system seemed stacked against her.By NINA BERNSTEINFri, 26 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/nyregion/family-fights-health-care-system-for-simple-request-to-die-at-home.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssMedicaid Home Care Cuts Are Unjust, Lawsuit Sayshttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/nyregion/legal-group-sues-over-cuts-to-assistance-in-medicaid-home-care-services-.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/nyregion/legal-group-sues-over-cuts-to-assistance-in-medicaid-home-care-services-.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/07/16/nyregion/y-HOMECARE/y-HOMECARE-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Lawyers contend that home services for the chronically ill and disabled people have been denied or slashed without proper notice.By NINA BERNSTEINWed, 16 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/nyregion/legal-group-sues-over-cuts-to-assistance-in-medicaid-home-care-services-.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssMedicaid Shift Fuels Rush for Profitable Clientshttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/nyregion/medicaid-shift-fuels-rush-for-profitable-clients.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/nyregion/medicaid-shift-fuels-rush-for-profitable-clients.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/05/09/nyregion/09JPMEDICAID1/09JPMEDICAID1-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>A Medicaid overhaul in New York has shifted $6 billion in public spending on long-term services for disabled and aged people to managed care companies.By NINA BERNSTEINFri, 09 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/nyregion/medicaid-shift-fuels-rush-for-profitable-clients.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss